Waters Rankings 2022: Best trading floor communication system provider—IPC Systems
Overview
IPC Systems’ flagship offering Unigy is a platform facilitating communication and collaboration for the worldwide trading and regulated user community. It provides secure and “anytime, anywhere, any device” access to counterparties, liquidity providers, and trade lifecycle services, a critical need for the global financial markets.
“It is an honor to be recognized for our Unigy solution in the prestigious Waters Rankings for the 17th consecutive year. Unigy empowers traders and all regulated users by serving their communications and collaboration needs.”
Bob Santella, CEO, IPC Systems
The Solution
- End-user options to fit all use-cases
- Evergreen technology
- IPC Advanced Portal capabilities for management and visibility
- Fully managed service level agreement (SLA)-driven service
- Scalability and flexibility
- Instant access to new products, features and functionality
- Supports digital transformation efforts
- High levels of security
- Reduced energy costs
Secret Sauce
- Delivers the flexibility to adapt quickly to business changes
- Ensures a high level of end-to-end security
- Supports a mobile and distributed trading workforce
- Leverages open APIs
- Integrates with third-party applications like natural language processing, AI and biometrics
- Reduces the risk of technology obsolescence
Recent Milestones
- Launch of Connexus Unigy—dedicated private cloud delivery of the platform facilitating compliant trader and regulated user communications, enterprise ecosystem integration, high-touch and low-touch enablement
- Launch of IPC Agility
- Launch of Connexus Broadcast, providing immediate access to market-moving news
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